The Aggies won the same way they always win -- on the back of reigning Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel, who threw for 446 yards and five touchdowns.

WINNING PLAY

After Mississippi State cut Texas A&M's lead to 37-27 on a 31-yard trick-play pass from Jameon Lewis to Joe Morrow, Trey Williams returned the ensuing kickoff 97 yards to the MSU 3. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty pushed the Aggies back to the 18, but Manziel hit Nehemiah Hicks with a 2-yard touchdown pass three plays later to push the Aggies' lead back to 17.

STAT LINE

Mississippi State lost despite gaining 556 yards of offense -- 19 more than Texas A&M -- and rushing for 299 yards. Dak Prescott, whose mother lost a long battle with cancer this week, led the way for the Bulldog with 154 rushing yards and 149 yards and two touchdowns through the air.

OFFENSIVE MVP

Manziel, who also led the Aggies in rushing with 47 yards on 14 carries, making him responsible for 493 of Texas A&M's 537 yards.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO THE SEC?

Texas A&M maintains its spot in third place in the SEC West, while Mississippi State needs two wins in its last three games against Alabama, Arkansas and Ole Miss in order to avoid missing a bowl for the first time since Dan Mullen's first year in Starkville.